Topanga: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,746

among girls · ↓459 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Topanga · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

48 babies

All-time total

799

#8,735 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Topanga popularity over time

799 babies have been named Topanga since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	151	15	–	#2,796
2000s	230	23	+52%	#3,332
2010s	225	23	-2%	#4,400
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	+43%	#3,523

Where Topanga is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Topanga

Topanga is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,746 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 799 American babies have been named Topanga. Its peak came in 1998, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Topanga stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Topanga?

The median living Topanga is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 800 people named Topanga are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Topanga year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,746
2024	34	#4,287
2023	45	#3,523
2022	34	#4,286
2021	31	#4,500
2020	20	#6,064
2019	27	#5,029
2018	27	#4,999
2017	23	#5,651
2016	26	#5,275
2015	33	#4,400
2014	17	#7,280
2013	22	#5,998
2012	16	#7,775
2011	18	#7,092
2010	16	#7,854
2009	10	#11,402
2008	12	#10,036
2007	23	#6,070
2006	19	#6,818
2005	17	#7,117
2004	18	#6,751
2003	35	#3,943
2002	27	#4,609
2001	28	#4,437
2000	41	#3,332
1995	10	#8,716
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Topanga, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Topanga?

The median living Topanga is about 14 years old. Half of all living Topangas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Topanga are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Topanga are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Topanga in 2025?

Topanga ranked #4,746 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Topanga?

799 babies have been named Topanga in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Topanga most popular?

Topanga peaked in 1998, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Topanga a boy or girl name?

Topanga is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Topanga rising or falling?

Topanga is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Topanga become more popular?

Topanga is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Topanga in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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